Bad Mother Cluckers: Fried Chicken Festival Announced

With L.A. festivals dedicated to burgers, tacos, ice cream and the like, it seemed only a matter of time until someone decided to design an event around the comfort food classic. The good news? The inaugural Los Angeles Fried Chicken Fest, coming Sunday, Aug. 26, in Beverly Hills, looks to be every bit as delicious as you would hope.

A slate of eight local chefs each will serve their own unique twist on some crispy yardbird, as well as bottomless Knob Creek whiskey and El Tesoro tequila cocktail punches from barman Josh Goldman and beer pours from Paso Robles' Firestone Walker Brewing. Here's the current lineup:

If you like this story, consider signing up for our email newsletters.

SHOW ME HOW

Newsletters

SUCCESS!

You have successfully signed up for your selected newsletter(s) - please keep an eye on your mailbox, we're movin' in!

Food GPS founder Josh Lurie and Helen Springut of the L.A. Gastronauts teamed up to help organize the charity event, with 10 percent of the ticket proceeds to go to Share Our Strength, a foundation that works to end childhood hunger in America.

Tickets, which include unlimited drinks and a plate of fried chicken and side dish from each chef, are $45 per person if purchased by Aug. 19, and $55 per person thereafter. They can be bought exclusively at www.lafriedchickenfest.com.

Garrett Snyder is a food writer and cookbook author based in Los Angeles whose work has appeared in outlets such as the L.A. Times, Los Angeles magazine, Tasting Table, Punch, GQ and KCRW. He enjoys tiki drinks and Taco Tuesdays.